Display-stand for sanitary fixtures.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904. B. FANNING.

DISPLAY STAND FOR SANITARY FIXTURES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED. STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

DISPLAY-STAND FOR SANITARY FIXTURES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,472, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed May l1, 1904. Serial No. 207,427. (No model.)

To all whom, it wtfty concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FANNING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of lVayne,State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands for Sanitary Fixtures, of which the following is aspecification,reference being had therein to the accompanying' drawings.

This invention relates to a display-stand for sanitary fixtures, and particularly to a portable structure having means for supporting such fixtures thereon.

The invention has for an object to provide a stand comprising a base and back section each provided with means for supporting in their proper operative relations sanitary plumbing-fixtures, such as a closet and tank and a lavatory or sink, with the connections thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable panel for the back of the stand and also an adjustable bracket carried by the back for the purpose of supporting` the fixtures in position.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereofl defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention with fixtures applied thereto; Fig. 2, a front view with the fixtures removed therefrom; Fig. 3, a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. Q, and Fig. 4. a detail section of the supporting-bracket.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

The letter A designates the base, which may be of any suitable construction or configuration and is preferably mounted upon casters or rollers A, so as to be readily transported or moved from place to place. At the rear of its base the back A2 is secured in position at a right angle thereto by any desired meansfor instance, the angle-irons A3, secured to both the base and back. The back A2 is composed of the opposite side walls having grooves therein, within which a removable lower panel A is disposed, which may be held in position by means of a Cross-bar A, sliding in the grooves of the back so as to be removable therefrom. An upper panel A5 is provided which rests at its lower portion upon the crossbar Aand is held in place by a top bar A, fitted in the groove, and may be secured in position by screws A7, if found desirable. This structure permits the removal of the back panel whenever it is desirable, so that panels of different materials may be introduced to illustrate a finishing in wood, tile, marble, or other material used in modern sanitary fittings.

lVithin the base A of the stand a flooring B may be removably secured by any desired means-for instance, screws B/ so as to be replaced, and is depressed to permit the use of a covering of tile or other material when found desirable. This flooring is provided with a slotted or aperturcd portion B2, adapted to rcceive the connector from a closet-fixture C or other similar device to be exhibited, as indicated by dotted lines at C' in Figs. l and 3, while this fixture may be secured in position by the use of vertical bolts, as shown at (f, extending' through apertures B3, provided at opposite sides of the opening' B2 in the fiooring. The fiooring is also provided adjacent to the rear wall with holes or sockets B4, adapted to receive pipes, as shown at O, Fig. l, when such are used either in connection with the `tank OVl or with the lavatory when it is disposed at the front of the stand and provided with a plurality of pipes. The top bar A has openings As therethrough adapted to receive bolts AJ or other suitable securing means to be applied to the upper portion of the tank when found desirable.

For the purpose of supporting the tank when the standards O3 are not used adjustable brackets .D are provided, as shown by detail in Fig. 4, and are exteriorly threaded to fit an interiorly-threaded socket D', secured to the back walls A2 of the stand, so as to be adjustable therein. The brackets D may be secured at their adjusted position by means of a lock-nut D2, threaded thereon, and, if desirable, an aperture through the back may be formed to permit a more vextended adjustment inwardly of the bracket. The outer end of the bracket is bifurcated and there provide( IOO with an adjustable screw D3, by which a tank or fixture `held may be properly leveled in position, and if provided with a securing'- socket this screw may enter the same for holding the Exture upon the bracket. In the application of the invention shown in Fig. 1 these brackets are applied to the opposite sides of the back walls for the purpose of supporting a tank and also a lavatory C5 in proper position, which is also held at its upper portion by means of the bolts A9, before described; but it will be apparent that if the closet-fixtures are not disposed upon the front of the stand the lavatory can be placed in that position and the rear brackets omitted.

The front of the base A may be provided, if desired, with a scale A10 for the purpose of locating the securing-openings in the flooring after the fixture has been disposed upon the fioor of the base.

In the operation of the invention it will be seen that the fixture to be displayed may be conveniently secured upon the stand in its proper operative position, and thus readily handled and moved from place to place in the minimum of time and without risk of damage to the highly-polished woodwork or the glazed surfaces, while this mounting upon the stand can beaccomplished Without the use of tools lor vthe services Lof an experienced plumber. The vremovable panel also provides for the exhibition of different characters of wall-finishings in connection with the fixtures, while the construction of the stand is of a durable and efficient character capable of production at the minimum of cost. rIhe stand also provides means for supporting a sanitary fixture in its perfect position without defacing or drilling holes in the fioors or walls of a building, as usually required for the exhibition of such fixtures, and the fixtures can be provided with all of their attachments-such as pipes, faucets, traps, tops, backs, &c.-- securely fastened and connected to exhibit the fixture as it would appear in its completed position when permanently set. The stand also provides means for arranging or readily setting up sanitary fixtures to illustrate how different styles would appear when arranged in sets and located in their relative positions, while it also prevents the fixtures from becoming shopworn, which results when they are permanently attached to Walls or floors in show-rooms. The fixtures can also be delivered upon the stands when sold without taking them apart, and thus avoid marring or loosening any of the various parts and any misunderstanding as to the fixture selected. YIt also provides means suitable and convenient for salesmen or travelling men to transport the fixtures with them from place to place for use assamples.

It will be obvious that changes may be made in the details of construction and configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a display-stand, a base provided with a fiooring having apertures therein, and means for securing a fixture to be displayed to said flooring.

2. In a display-stand, a base provided with means for securing a sanitary fixture thereon, and a rear wall secured to said base and provided With attaching means for a fixture.

3. In a display-stand, a base provided with means for securing a sanitary fixture thereon, a rear wall secured to said base and provided with attaching means for a fixture, and a removable panel carried by said rear wall.

4. In a display-stand, a base, arear wall secured to said base and provided with attaching means for a fixture, a removable panel carried by said rear wall, and a iiooring for said base having an aperture therein, and boltopenings at opposite sides of said aperture.

5. In a display-stand, a base, a rear wall secured to said base and provided with attaching means for a fixture, a removable panel carried by said rear wall, a flooring for said base having an aperture therein and bolt-openings at opposite sides of said aperture, and a top bar above the panel of the rear wall provided with securing apertures therein.

6. In a display-stand, a base, a back secured at an angle thereto, an interiorly-threaded socket secured to said back, and a threaded bracket mounted in said socket.

7. In a display-stand, a base, a back secured at an angle thereto, an interiorly-threaded socket secured to said back, a threaded bracket mounted in said socket, a lock-nut upon said bracket to engage said socket, and an adjustable screw at the free end of the bracket.

8. In a display-stand, a base, a iiooring therein depressed below the top of the base, and a finishing covering supported upon said f iooring between the edges of the base.

Q In a display-stand, a base, a back secured thereto by angleirons, a removable lower panel in said back, a cross-bar resting upon said lower panel, an upper panel disposed upon said cross-bar, and a top bar to secure said upper panel in position.

IIO

lO. In a display-stand, a base provided with securing means thereon, a back disposed at a right angle thereto, and securing means carried by the opposite faces of said back for supporting fixtures thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN FANNING.

V-itnesses:

O. H. Frsx, J. L. VIALLs. 

